Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering

CVS Health is building a more connected, convenient, and compassionate health experience around every individual. The Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering will lead the Pension and Investment Management technology organization, managing platform teams and overseeing delivery, stability, operational resilience, data warehouse health, governance, vendors, and stakeholder partnerships.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage multiple engineering teams supporting on-premises SQL Server, Java, COBOL, Linux, Mainframe, and .NET Investment Management platforms, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and talent development
• Own day-to-day delivery across the portfolio — planning, prioritization, estimation, release management, and on-time execution of enhancements, defect resolution, and business-driven change
• Ensure platform stability and operational resilience, including production support, incident and problem management, on-call coverage, root-cause analysis, and service-level commitments
• Manage the health of the existing data warehouse and reporting estate, covering batch schedules, ETL processes, SQL development, data quality, reconciliation, and period-end/close reporting cycles
• Partner with investment management, finance, operations, and risk stakeholders to translate business priorities into executable technical plans and realistic delivery commitments
• Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and knowledge continuity across long-standing applications and databases, reducing key-person dependency
• Govern change management, release controls, access controls, and audit readiness in line with enterprise architecture, security, privacy, and compliance standards
• Manage vendor and third-party data provider relationships, including integration support, contract-driven obligations, and escalation paths
• Oversee capacity planning, infrastructure lifecycle needs, patching, upgrades, and disaster recovery testing for supported environments
• Report clearly and regularly on delivery status, risks, dependencies, and operational metrics to senior technology and business leadership

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in data engineering, application engineering, platform engineering, enterprise data warehousing, or related technology leadership roles
• Proven experience leading large-scale data warehouse and application teams, preferably with a background in SQL Server, Java, COBOL, Linux, Mainframe, .NET or other on-premises enterprise data warehouse platforms
• Strong hands-on understanding of relational database design, dimensional modeling, stored procedures, query and performance tuning, ETL/batch processing, job scheduling, and data reconciliation in on-premises environments
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with business teams and senior stakeholders to develop and deliver technical applications
• Demonstrated experience managing technical teams, developing engineering talent, and leading delivery across complex, multi-stakeholder programs
• Strong understanding of enterprise security, access controls, data privacy, audit requirements, production support, incident management, and operational resilience
• Working knowledge of Java and .NET application environments, including support, troubleshooting, and release practices for established enterprise applications
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to senior business stakeholders and translate business priorities into executable technology plans
• Bachelor's degree required
• Experience in investment management, asset management, insurance, capital markets, financial services, or risk analytics environments
• Prior experience with investment data platforms, portfolio analytics systems, market data platforms, research data environments, or finance reporting ecosystems
• Familiarity with ASP.NET or long-standing web-based reporting applications supporting business and regulatory reporting
• Familiarity with Oracle SQR or similar batch reporting and data processing technologies
• Experience integrating internal and third-party financial data providers such as Bloomberg, State Street, Moody's, S&P, Fitch, or similar vendors
• Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, source control discipline, data quality frameworks, and production observability
• Experience operating in a regulated enterprise environment with formal architecture, security, privacy, and governance processes
• Master's degree preferred